Of all the announcements at VMware Explore 2022 (US version), the highlight had to be the vSphere 8 support for Data Processing Units (DPUs) from NVIDIA and AMD Pensando based on servers from Dell technologies and HPE. Official support for DPUs meant VMware customers could now enjoy the benefits an accelerator could deliver. We took

Proxmox has announced that the new enhancements to its server virtualization management platform, Proxmox Virtual Environment (VE), are now generally available with version 7.3. With the new general update, users can seamlessly deploy virtual machines and containers, software-defined storage, and networking on a single platform. Proxmox VE 7.3 is based on Debian 11.5 (though it

Dell Technologies is delivering on its commitment to expand the Dell APEX portfolio, making PowerFlex available in AWS. The expanded Dell APEX portfolio was introduced earlier this year with enhanced APEX as-a-Service offerings that included an integrated console offering a single pane of glass to access all APEX services.

Dell Technologies has expanded its data protection appliances and software to include data on-premises, public clouds, and at the edge. The Dell PowerProtect Data Manager appliance and software advancements help customers improve operational security and cyber resiliency.

NVIDIA took advantage of SC22 to make announcements highlighting a new wave of HPC innovation that enables breakthrough scientific discoveries. NVIDIA highlighted Quantum-2, Omniverse, HPC at the edge, and Digital Twin Simulation. Here’s the NVIDIA compilation.

Synology has announced the immediate availability of the Synology DiskStation DS923+, the latest addition to the company’s Plus line of all-in-one storage devices for home office and small business users. This 4-bay NAS is powered, as usual, by the Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM) operating system, and is an ideal solution for organizations that need to

Wasabi Technologies introduced Wasabi Cloud Sync Manager, an affordable, high-performing cloud migration tool that moves data from hyperscale cloud environments to Wasabi hot cloud storage without incurring egress fees or downtime. Wasabi claims customers who migrate to Wasabi hot cloud storage can save up to 80 percent on storage costs compared to Amazon S3, Azure,

Dell Technologies used SC22 to announce additions to the PowerEdge server portfolio, HPC workloads on APEX through an as-a-Service experience, integrating hybrid quantum computing into existing classical computational ecosystems, and Dell Validated Design for HPC for Risk Assessment that analyzes large datasets.

Seagate has updated its lineup of dual-actuator hard drives (named MACH.2) with the Seagate Exos 2X18. First shipped in 2019, these HDDs owe their speedy performance to its twin actuators via the MACH.2 technology, quoting up to double the performance of competing enterprise single-actuator 3.5-inch hard drives. This makes them ideal for environments like hyperscale